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Inside Jen Salke’s Amazon MGM Exit: James Bond Clashes, ‘Citadel’ Misfire and Mike Hopkins’ Ambitions for the Future

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On Tuesday, Amazon MGM Studios announced that producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman would produce the company’s upcoming James Bond film. But in hindsight, the press release was perhaps just as noticeable for what it didn’t include: A quote from Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke. Instead, it was head of film Courtenay Valenti who […]

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Times of India

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Priyanka Chopra's 'Citadel' season 2 DELAYED to 2026; Samantha and Varun Dhawan's spinoff 'Honey Bunny' put on HOLD

The second season of the spy series Citadel, produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, has been delayed to spring 2026 due to creative adjustments. Reports indicate that all spinoffs of the franchise, including Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, are on hold pending the success of season two. Filming concluded in late November 2024.

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‘Citadel’ Franchise Faces Uncertain Future At Amazon Following Jennifer Salke’s Exit

The surprise departure Thursday of Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, inevitably is drawing attention to one of her pet projects, global spy thriller Citadel. Based on an idea by Salke, Citadel was probably the biggest gamble of her tenure atop Amazon MGM Studios — an ambitious, expansive and expensive multi-series, multi-country endeavor for which she brought in the Russo brothers’ AGBO. Salke’s exit comes with Season 2 of the moth…

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Variety

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Inside Jen Salke’s Amazon MGM Exit: James Bond Clashes, ‘Citadel’ Misfire and Mike Hopkins’ Ambitions for the Future

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‘Citadel’ Season 2 Pushed, Spinoffs on Hold at Prime Video

Citadel has had a long history of production issues. Season two is now on hold.

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What Does Jen Salke’s Exit from Amazon MGM Mean for James Bond?

It wasn’t lost on people around town that Jen Salke’s name was not listed in any of the recent announcements that Amy Pascal and David Heyman would be taking over the James Bond franchise, or even that a deal had been reached with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control. And less than a week after Pascal and Heyman were officially announced as the new stewards of the franchise, Salke was out at Amazon MGM Studios. Salke h…

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